Answer in brief

What are the components of a map?

Different component of map are:

*Title

*Scale

*Direction

*Grid system

*Projection

*Legend

*Conventional signs and symbols

Title: It indicates the purpose or theme of the map. Example: India-Physical.

Scale: It is a ratio between the actual distances on the map to the actual distance on the ground. Scales can be represented in three method; Statement, Representative Fraction and Linear or Geographical scale methods.

Direction: Cardinal directions are the directions north, east, south and west. Map is indicated by North-South line direction in which north direction is represented by an arrow head.

Grid System: System which is used to show location on a map in many topographical sheets with the help of set of lines along with alphanumeric codes is known as grid system.

Projection: When spherical shaped earth is shown on a flat piece of paper then it is known as projection.

Legend: It helps to understand the information in a map.

Conventional signs and symbols: It is the standard symbols used on a map. It gives variety of information and makes map clearer.